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Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and private sector rose 15% by the end of January 2025 to SAR 3.11 trillion, compared to SAR 2.70 trillion in the same month a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
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Bank Loans to Private Sector & NFGEs (SAR bln) |
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Period |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
|
January |
2705 |
3113 |
+15% |
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February |
2734 |
-- |
-- |
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March |
2757 |
-- |
-- |
|
April |
2772 |
-- |
-- |
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May |
2815 |
-- |
-- |
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June |
2849 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
2888 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
2920 |
-- |
-- |
|
September |
2948 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
2980 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
3035 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
3058 |
-- |
-- |
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 14% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.89 trillion for the same month, the central bank said.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 37% YoY to about SAR 214 billion by the end of January.
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Bank Loans to NFGEs (SAR bln) |
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Period |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
|
January |
156.3 |
214.0 |
+37% |
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February |
156.3 |
-- |
-- |
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March |
157.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
April |
157.7 |
-- |
-- |
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May |
162.6 |
-- |
-- |
|
June |
159.0 |
-- |
-- |
|
July |
168.7 |
-- |
-- |
|
August |
173.3 |
-- |
-- |
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September |
173.4 |
-- |
-- |
|
October |
179.8 |
-- |
-- |
|
November |
192.7 |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
203.1 |
-- |
-- |
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